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Screeching Weasel - Major Label Debut Audio CD

A fair review of the Screeching Weasel "Major Label Debut" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Screeching Weasel reviews here, or go back to the Screeching Weasel tabs.

Screeching Weasel Band: Screeching Weasel
Title: Major Label Debut
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Release Date: 1998-01-27
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Last Janelle 2: D.I.Y. 3: Compact Disc 4: Hey Asshole 5: Racist Society 6: Nightbreed

I Really Like This One
Basically, it was a last-gasp 'classic line-up' Weasel record that didn't sound 'classic'. "Bark Like a Dog" didn't do it for me; well written and produced, it seemed to be missing something. They'd stopped touring and somehow that detracted from the whole thing too. Well here they are a couple years later with a fast(really fast)drummer and a second axe slinger, with Ben singing and sounding like he's got the fire back in his belly. Biting, somewhat bitter social commentary type vocals. You're not going to find a "Veronica hates Me" here, but this is deifinitely Screeching Weasel. Think one of Ben's MRR columns set to fast, extremely tight punk music. The following long player "Television City Dream" is more of the same.


The best Screeching Weasel in years
Both the lyrics and music hit hard and fast (no forced sounding love songs like on "Bark Like a Dog"). This CD has the best 6 songs the Weasels have done.


Screeching Weasel is NOT punk rock
More punkish than the stuff I adore, it has a bite to it that prevents me from relegating it to the Anthem pile. Okay, this album kinda stinks in its own little way, but is good for the "new sound" SW. Screeching Weasel is NOT about punk rock, Ben says so. . :) So why did they release this?.


Screeching Weasel revives the punk spirit!
This CD is ten-and-a-half minutes of Reborn Punk from the midwestern rodents. Welcome back to the world of good punk music! After the devastatingly terrible Bark Like a Dog and How to Make Enemies and Irritate People efforts, SW finally get their act back together.


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